(Updated) Miss Universe 2009 List of Contestants

As of August 03, eighty-four (84) contestants will compete for the title of Miss Universe 2009 in the Bahamas this August.

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List of Contestants
ALBANIA - Hasna Xhukuci
ANGOLA - Nelsa Alves
ARGENTINA - Johanna Lasic
ARUBA - Dianne Croes
AUSTRALIA - Rachael Finch
BAHAMAS - Kiara Sherman
BELGIUM - Zeynep Sever
BOLIVIA - Dominique Peltier
BRAZIL - Larissa Costa
BULGARIA - Elitsa Lubenova
CANADA - Mariana Valente
CAYMAN ISLANDS - Nicosia Lawson
CHINA - Jing Yao Wang
COLOMBIA - Michelle Rouillard
COSTA RICA - Jessica Umaña
CROATIA - Sarah Cosic
CURACAO - Angie Simon
CYPRUS - Klelia Yiasemidou
CZECH REPUBLIC - Iveta Lutovska
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Ada de la Cruz
ECUADOR - Sandra Vinces
EGYPT - Elham Wagdi
EL SALVADOR - Mayella Mena
ESTONIA - Diana Arno
ETHIOPIA - Melat Yante
FINLAND - Essi Poysti
FRANCE - Chloe Mortaud
GEORGIA - Lika Orzhonikidze
GERMANY - Martina Lee
GHANA - Jennifer Koranteng
GREAT BRITAIN - Clair Cooper
GREECE - Viviana Kampanile
GUAM - Racine Manley
GUATEMALA - Lourdes Figueroa
GUYANA - Jenel Cox
HONDURAS - Belgica Suarez
HUNGARY - Zsuzsa Budai
ICELAND - Ingibjörg Egilsdóttir
INDIA - Ekta Chowdhry
INDONESIA - Zivanna Siregar
IRELAND - Diana Donnelly
ISRAEL - Yulia Liubianitzki
ITALY - Laura Valenti
JAMAICA - Carolyn Yapp
JAPAN - Emiri Miyasaka
KOREA - Seon Na Ri
KOSOVO - Marigona Dragusha
LEBANON - Martine Andraos
MALAYSIA - Joanne Belle Ng Li Vun
MAURITIUS - Anais Veerapatren
MEXICO - Karla Carrillo
MONTENEGRO - Anja Jovanovic
NAMIBIA - Happie Ntelamo
NETHERLANDS - Avalon Chanel Weyzig
NEW ZEALAND - Katie Taylor
NICARAGUA - Indiana Sanchez
NIGERIA - Sandra Otohwo
NORWAY - Eli Landa
PANAMA - Diana Broce
PARAGUAY - Mareike Baumgarten
PERU - Karen Schwarz
PHILIPPINES - Pamela Bianca Manalo
POLAND - Angelika Jakubowska
PUERTO RICO - Mayra Matos
ROMANIA - Bianca Constantin
RUSSIA - Sofia Rudieva
SERBIA - Dragana Atlija
SINGAPORE - Rachel Kum
SLOVAK REPUBLIC - Denisa Mendrejova
SLOVENIA - Mirela Korac
SOUTH AFRICA - Tatum Keshwar
SPAIN - Estibaliz Pereira
SWEDEN - Renate Cerljen
SWITZERLAND - Whitney Toyloy
TANZANIA - Illuminata James
THAILAND - Chutima Durongdej
TURKEY - Senem Kuyucuoglu
TURKS & CAICOS - Jewel Selver
UKRAINE - Kristina Kotz-Gotlib
URUGUAY - Cinthia D'Ottone
USA - Kristen Dalton
VENEZUELA - Stefania Fernandez
VIETNAM - Vo Hoang Yen

Rachel Kum's crown in danger after scandal photos hit online

Rachel Kum is Singapore's representative to the Miss Universe 2009 which is going to be held in the Bahamas this August.

She is on the verge of controversies lately after pictures of her, which are considered racy and scandalous by some, are scattered on the net.

Detractors of Rachel want her Miss Singapore Universe 2009 crown to be stripped off from her.

News about this "Rachel Kum Photo Scandal" have already reached those outside Singapore.

It's currently being talked about in the Philippines, Malaysia, in Latin America and some pageant-related websites all over the world.

According to a report from The Star Online in Malaysia, there have been calls already to strip Rachel Kum of her Miss Singapore title following suggestive photographs of her emerging over the Internet.

Miss International Beauty 2009 contestants now in China

The 43 candidates for the Miss International Beauty 2009 are now in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China and they're currently participating in the BeiTing International Culture Art Festival at the Jimsar County.

There are a lot of interesting activities installed for the candidates until the grand final night which is scheduled on July 26 at the Xingjiang Stadium.

List of Candidates
Australia, Jacinta Rokich
Austria, Kienberger Lena
Belorussia, Nikiforova Oxana
Bosnia, Pecenica Sonja
Brazil, Mariana Nues Bathke
Bulgaria, Uzunova Katerina Yulianova
Costa Rica, Coto Segnini Carolina
Denmark, Tine Pohl
Ecuador, Ayala Rodriguez Lesli Annette
Estonia, Leshkina Alyona
France, Gerard Morgane Genevieve
Germany, Stella Estella Lina
India, Tarafdar Payel
Indonesia, Go Ellan
Italy, Calicchia Eliana Catherina
Japan, Takada Tomomi
Kazakhstan, Gotfrid Alexandra
Korea, Lee Yoon-a
Kyrgyzstan, Panina Oxana
Macedonia, Binoska Stefanija
Malaysia, Tham Zi Wei
Moldova, Sajin Domnita
Mongolia, Unurbayar Buyankhishig
Montenegro, Boskovic Ana
Peru, Aguirre Becerra Brenda Mabel
Philippines, Lopena Maria Elena Salas
Poland, Piatek Julia
Puerto Rico, Pacheco Montanez Darli Arni
Romania, Burlacu Oana
Russia, Botova Anna
Serbia, Zaric Sonja
Siberia, Dolgova Ekaterina
Singapore, Yew Veriza
Spain, Rodes Soria Deborah Betsaida
Sweden, Petrova Polina
Taiwan, Chen Ni-Ya
Tajikistan, Bozhenko Tatyana
Tatarstan, Emelyanova Elizaveta
Thailand, Badinworawat Chompoonek
Turkmenistan, Marina Veshkina
Ukraine, Chasovskyh Kateryna
Uzbekistan, Korzhova Olga
Vietnam, Diep Hoang Thi Vu